The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-04
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


for his good humor.
Mr.. CARL ScHURz. in wheeled chair, divides
with George Francis Train, the attractions of
New York's Central Park
BRAYToN IVES, of New York, owns one of the
very few dozen Gutenberg Bibles in the world
Its margins still show the pnholes left by Guten-
bergs press
speech 70 the Yale alumni contained only sixty
nine words. Mr. Evarts is evidently feeling tn Q
effects of the hot weather.
SUCH is fame 1T is said that when James
Russell Lowell registered at London hotel the
other day he was pointed out as an American
who had come over to jump off bridges
Prof. j. S. KINGSLEY, of Maiden, Mass. who
has been the assistant editor of the .'Cyclopaedia
of Natural History has accepted the position of
Professor of Biology in Indiana University. =
IGNATIUs DoNNELLY s Shakspeare-Bacon book
is promised for October next. Each book will
contain exac: photo-lithc of the old edition
of the plays published in 1920, in which the al
legged Baconian cipher is found.
THE British Postmaster-generali is considering
scheme for the of the telegraph in connec-
ton with postal orders. That is to say, the
payee is to be advised by wire OF the amount to
his credit at given postoffice
Ip is said that Senator Colquitt, of Georgia. is
pretty sure to become Secretary of the Interior
in the event of Mr. Lamar's selection Supreme
Court justice, and that orator Henry W. Grady,
of Atlanta, will step into Mr. Colquitts sena-
torial shoes
THE new Cabinet of the Republic of Bogota
which has been just now appointed by President
Rafael Nunez himself physician. is composed
entirely Of doctors. We should think the health
of the of the people would suffer from this
drain on its medical reserve.
SALMI MORSE made a great sensation in New
York few years ago by his persistent efforts to
produce the passion Play" Morse sank great
81 af fv Jnrp ralo hy1t Urao
never allowed to produce it. Last Monday the
play with all its rights sold at auction in
New York for $40.
Mr.. GLADSTONE appeared on the Queens
jubilee day in full court costume and the crowds
on the streets did not at first recognize him in
that unusual attire. Finally they discovered
his identity and cheered him wherever he ap-
peared. There was not livelier, merrier man
among the multitudes in London that day.
REV }. VoReANGER accounts for the thrift
of the poor Hebrews by saying that they do
not bring their money to the grog-shops, gin
mills aud low dives, but home their wives and
children whose frugality and domestic economy
enable the little to 60 very far, so that the wife
is always contented and the children well dressed
and we'll cared for"
ONE day young clerk who ambitious for
a large fortune determined to visit Commodore
Vanderbilt and learn from him his secret of ac-
cumulatng wealth. He entered the magnificent
apartments of the millionaire. with whom he was
somewhat acquainted, stated his errand and
asked him on what mysterious principle he con-
Quoted business with such unexampled success.
Mr.. Vanderbilt eyed him moment to sound his
motives and then slowly replied. by working
hard and saying nothing about it."
'THE Blanes." says the Boston Globe, ''are
not handsome of people Mr.. Blaine
claims to be Scotch Irish but his looks proclaim
him Scotch. When he was young and slim, and
dapper he lookedhvery well. but old age has not
INN ved m he to Stnut
he didn't do it right. Instead of adding portly
bay window in front he began to bulge out
from his armpits to his hips. so. while he is
much wider, he isn't any thicker than when.
the editor of a Maine paper, he went to Con-
gress away back in war times. Dir. Blaine
should wear corsets."
THE Century Life of Lincoln" for July. gives
the following unpublished letter of Lincoln, to
Dr. Henry, on his defeat for the Senate by
Douglas, in 1858: "You doubtless have seen ere
this the result of the election here. OF course 1
wished. but did not much expect, better re-
suit = am glad / made the late race
1t gave me a hearing on the great and durable
question of the age. which / could have had in
no other way; and though 1 now sink out of
view and shall be forgotten. 1 believe I have
made some marks which will tell for the cause
of liberty long after am gone"
ENJOYING THE PRESENT.
The laughing wavelets kiss the Shore
In meadows trips the eportive
Each day watch the base ball score,
And where is the toboggau now!
Now sings the wanton katydid,
And forth is brought the bathing suit
We've quite forgot that slid
With gladness down the slippery Chute"
In this mankind good display;
They not for the pleasure past
But welcome that which comes to-day
And question not how long twill last.
Boston Courier.
Vertical the
Darts on the head direct his forceful rays.
Ger heaven and earth, far the ranging eye
Can sweep dazzling deluge reigns and all
From pole to pole is undistinguished blaze
-Thomson's Seasons.